KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—On the afternoon of March 15, Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company held its fourth show at Kaohsiung County Government Labor Affairs Bureau. Dozens of dancers and thundering drums weave ancient stories that take the audience to another world!
A group of over 300 people, led by Kwung Lihchen, magistrate of Taitung County, arrived at the venue after a five-hour drive. In addition to private cars and trains, the group rented five buses.
Taitung is the third largest county in Taiwan and is known for its preservation of indigenous culture. It holds the largest population of any county of native Taiwanese. The enthusiastic people of the county carried their cheerfulness to Kaohsiung County. Upon arrival, the group displayed a banner they brought, reading “Welcome America’s Shen Yun Performing Arts to Taiwan and [we] wish you a sucessful tour.”
Among the group were Chen Chiange, mayor of Taitung City and Hsieh Mingchu, county councilor. Also Cheng Lie, a former magistrate of Taitung County,
“Through music and dance, the performance purified and beautified life. It is truly worth promoting. Just now, the emcees mentioned that Shen Yun is staging more than 300 shows around the world. I think it should be expand further,” said Mr. Cheng, who was a magistrate from 1985 to 1994.
